# Palau owl (*Otus podarginus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/palau-owl  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The palau owl (Otus podarginus) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 178.4 g.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 178.4 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Strigiformes
- family: Strigidae
- genus: Otus
- species: *Otus podarginus* (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872)

Synonyms: *Noctua podargina*, *Otus podarina*, *Pyrrhoglaux podargina*, *Pyrroglaux podargina*

## Common questions

### How big is the palau owl?

An adult palau owl weighs 178.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### What kind of animal is the palau owl?

The palau owl (Otus podarginus) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

## Sources

- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf

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